"A written agreement voluntarily executed by parties is not an empty formality. It embodies the consensus ad idem between the contracting parties and carries with
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"In the absence of any evidence of penetration, even to the slightest extent, or any overt act unequivocally constituting an attempt to commit rape, the
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"If a sale deed in respect of an immovable property is executed without payment of price and if it does not provide for the payment of price
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"By the time the summons was received, the drug had already expired and under such circumstances now proceeding with the complaint would be a futile
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"By continuing to misuse the property for running the business of steel fabrication, the appellants themselves wilfully acted at variance with, and in subversion of
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"The Magistrate has no power to direct 'reinvestigation' or 'fresh investigation' (de novo) in the case initiated on the basis of a police report. A
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"Applicability of Section 23 does not depend upon the financial status of the senior citizen. Once the statutory conditions of Section 23 are satisfied, the
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"While the [Writ Petition] is pending adjudication, on 17.05.2026, the instant FIR in Crime No.76 of 2026 was lodged against the petitioner herein... the very roping of
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"If any Director wants the process to be quashed by filing a petition under Section 482 of the Code on the ground that only a
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"It is evident that the prosecution has failed to establish whether the recovered 12-bore tamancha, along with three 12-bore cartridges, was used in the commission
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"Reason is the heartbeat of every conclusion. Without the same, it becomes lifeless." Supreme Court, in a significant ruling dated July 15, 2026, held that
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"The attitude to be adopted by appellate Courts should be that of a friend, philosopher and a guide rather than wielding the heavy-handed baton of
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"Continuous right that can be exercised at any time so long as the object of the Will survives. The right to apply would therefore accrue
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"The fact that the chik FIR, though purportedly registered on 28th June, 1977, reached the Court of the jurisdictional Magistrate only on 30th June, 1977,
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"The post-mortem findings, including absence of food in the alimentary canal and presence of faecal matter in the large intestine, clearly indicate that the deceased-victim
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"The proceeding does not attain finality merely because the Trial Court has delivered its judgment; it remains alive and pending until all appellate remedies are
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"A candidate who participates in a selection process with full knowledge of the prevailing rules, takes a calculated chance, and appears for the interview, cannot
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"To suggest that a candidate who fails to demonstrate these minimum essential traits in an interview must nonetheless be appointed merely because of a high
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"To give effect to the statutory mandate u/s 44(1) of the Act which provides both the offence under PMLA and the scheduled offence are to be
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"A sale deed being not required by law to be attested, the provisions of Section 68 of the Indian Evidence Act on the face of it
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"Reason is the heartbeat of every conclusion. Without the same, it becomes lifeless." Supreme Court, in a significant ruling dated July 15, 2026, held that
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"The attitude to be adopted by appellate Courts should be that of a friend, philosopher and a guide rather than wielding the heavy-handed baton of
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"Continuous right that can be exercised at any time so long as the object of the Will survives. The right to apply would therefore accrue
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"The fact that the chik FIR, though purportedly registered on 28th June, 1977, reached the Court of the jurisdictional Magistrate only on 30th June, 1977,
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"The post-mortem findings, including absence of food in the alimentary canal and presence of faecal matter in the large intestine, clearly indicate that the deceased-victim
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"A candidate who participates in a selection process with full knowledge of the prevailing rules, takes a calculated chance, and appears for the interview, cannot
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"To suggest that a candidate who fails to demonstrate these minimum essential traits in an interview must nonetheless be appointed merely because of a high
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"To give effect to the statutory mandate u/s 44(1) of the Act which provides both the offence under PMLA and the scheduled offence are to be
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"A sale deed being not required by law to be attested, the provisions of Section 68 of the Indian Evidence Act on the face of it
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"A rectification deed cannot, in the guise of correcting an error, substitute the very subject matter of a prior conveyance without participation of the original
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"The stipulation for refund operates as a deterrent reinforcing the obligation to perform, and not as a substitute for it. It protects the purchaser’s minimum
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"A transfer of an undivided share is a legally recognised and enforceable transaction in its own right, the only consequence being that the transferee’s remedy
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"The High Court must exercise extreme circumspection while invoking its supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution of India in matters challenging an Arbitral Tribunal’s rejection
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"The fact that Parliament found it necessary in 2016 to insert sub-section (22A) in Section 19 of the RDB Act for the express purpose of
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"The Presidency Towns Insolvency Act, 1909 is a statute weighed down with the grave consequence of “civil death” for a person sought to be adjudged
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"The jurisdiction to try a complaint filed under Section 138 of the NI Act in respect of a cheque delivered for collection through an account,
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"The trial courts would do well to bestow equal attention to the defence evidence as that bestowed on the prosecution evidence. There is no cause
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"If it is admitted that the incriminating material was kept in the house due to grave fear and or threat of life, then certainly, it
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"Trial courts would do well to bestow equal attention to the defense evidence as that bestowed on the prosecution evidence. There is no cause to
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"Appellants were required to find a chair for the respondent, and not wait for the respondent to beg for one. By not offering alternate posting,
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"A written agreement voluntarily executed by parties is not an empty formality. It embodies the consensus ad idem between the contracting parties and carries with
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"In the absence of any evidence of penetration, even to the slightest extent, or any overt act unequivocally constituting an attempt to commit rape, the
read more
"If a sale deed in respect of an immovable property is executed without payment of price and if it does not provide for the payment of price
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"By the time the summons was received, the drug had already expired and under such circumstances now proceeding with the complaint would be a futile
read more
"By continuing to misuse the property for running the business of steel fabrication, the appellants themselves wilfully acted at variance with, and in subversion of
read more
"The Magistrate has no power to direct 'reinvestigation' or 'fresh investigation' (de novo) in the case initiated on the basis of a police report. A
read more
"Applicability of Section 23 does not depend upon the financial status of the senior citizen. Once the statutory conditions of Section 23 are satisfied, the
read more
"While the [Writ Petition] is pending adjudication, on 17.05.2026, the instant FIR in Crime No.76 of 2026 was lodged against the petitioner herein... the very roping of
read more
"If any Director wants the process to be quashed by filing a petition under Section 482 of the Code on the ground that only a
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"It is evident that the prosecution has failed to establish whether the recovered 12-bore tamancha, along with three 12-bore cartridges, was used in the commission
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"The proceeding does not attain finality merely because the Trial Court has delivered its judgment; it remains alive and pending until all appellate remedies are
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"To penalize a mother based on the technical nature of her employment contract, while her physical and biological reality is identical to that of a
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"In the context of contempt of Court, true apology and justification of the contemptuous act/conduct, cannot go hand in hand. They are mutually exclusive. One
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"The concatenation of events as evinced from the testimony of the witnesses and the various reports of the experts as well as the CCTV footages,
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"The remedy of the petitioner is before the Endowments Tribunal constituted under Section 87 of the Act 30 of 1987 and this Court cannot go into the
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"The cases like the present one, clearly signifies the commission of homicide and, therefore, in such cases, framing of main charge under Section 302 IPC
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"Ext. PW6/C certificate is obviously inadmissible as it is a certificate given by the school authority to the investigating officer (IO) during the course of
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"Changed status of women in modern society, the extent of their emancipation and empowerment, the feminine perspective that they bring to an understanding of
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"When allegations of a serious nature are broadcast through print and visual media with widespread circulation, the question of whether the publication had the tendency
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"To hold an accused guilty for commission of an offence of rape, the solitary evidence of prosecutrix is sufficient, provided the same inspires confidence and appears
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In the contemporary landscape of the Indian criminal justice system, DNA profiling has transitioned from a "novelty" to the "gold standard" of forensic evidence. However, for
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Possession is the law’s most practical concept. Before a court reaches the higher question—“who is the owner?”—it often asks the simpler, urgent question—“who is in possession, and
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Appreciating evidence in civil litigation requires adherence to strict principles under the Indian Evidence Act, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and binding judicial precedents. Courts
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In the world of law, the doctrine of Res Judicata serves as a cornerstone for upholding judicial efficiency and finality. Res judicata, meaning "a matter already judged,"
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"Copyright law, a delicate balance of protecting creativity while fostering innovation." – Indian Judiciary- Introduction: Safeguarding Creativity Through the Copyright Act
In a world
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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